“Research questions are the guideposts for your research project.”
PHILOMINA OKEKE-IHEJIRIKA, BUKOLA SALAMI & AHMAD KARIMI
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this module you should be able to:
- Explain why research questions are important
- Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative questions, and empirical and normative questions
- Identify characteristics of a strong research question
- Explain the role of literature reviews in formulating research questions
- Define “peer-reviewed” literature and its importance in guiding research